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ROBOTICS SYSTEM DESIGN

ELE4RSD

2018

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject covers the design, construction, and testing of robotic systems. Topics covered include: kinematics, sensors, machine vision, industrial robotics and field robotics. Laboratories will include a series of robotic control, calibration, vision and sensory tasks. Students will work on a team robotics systems project.

SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorRobert Ross

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites MEC3MCD

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjects ELE4ARC

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Readings

Resource Type

Title

Resource Requirement

Author and Year

Publisher

Readings

Robotics: modelling, planning and Control

Recommended

Siciliano et al. 2009

Springer

Readings

Where am I? - Systems and methods for mobile robot positioning

Recommended

J. Borenstein et al. 1996

UM

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Critically evaluate different issues related to robot navigation, control and design.

Activities:

These topics are covered in detail in lectures and are implemented by students in laboratory exercises.

Related graduate capabilities and elements:

Discipline-specific GCs
(Discipline-specific GCs)

Critical Thinking
(Critical Thinking)

Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy
(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)

Writing
(Writing)

02. Collaboratively design and implement mobile robot systems which include sensors, control and actuators to solve a particular problem.

Activities:

Students are given background information and worked examples in lectures. Students are given assistance as they solve relevant problems in laboratory classes.

Related graduate capabilities and elements:

Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy
(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)

Creative Problem-solving
(Creative Problem-solving)

Teamwork
(Teamwork)

Inquiry/ Research
(Inquiry/ Research)

Critical Thinking
(Critical Thinking)

Discipline-specific GCs
(Discipline-specific GCs)

03. Develop code to control a mobile robot to perform a series of prescribed tasks (eg. navigation, obstacle avoidance, path planning).

Activities:

Students are given background information and worked examples in lectures. Students are given assistance as they solve relevant problems in laboratory classes.

Related graduate capabilities and elements:

Discipline-specific GCs
(Discipline-specific GCs)

Creative Problem-solving
(Creative Problem-solving)

Critical Thinking
(Critical Thinking)

04. Critically analyse safety, usage, standards and legal considerations relating to the use of robots in industry.

Activities:

Lectures are dedicated to a discussion of robot safety, industry standards and legal considerations. Several case studies on robotics applications in industry are shown in lectures.

Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Class requirements

LectureWeek:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
"Online video content with quizzes to test student progress"

Laboratory ClassWeek:
32
-
43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 32 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek:
31
-
31
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 31
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Introductory lecture only held in week 1"

Assessments

Assessment element

Comments

%

ILO*

2 hour Exam (2000 words equivalent)

40

01, 04

3 written laboratory reports (1000 words equivalent)

Students complete 3 laboratory reports which cover significant areas of content which has been experimentally implemented as a series of problem solving exercises in the laboratories

15

02, 03, 04

Group Project (1500 words equivalent per student)

Each group submits a written project plan by week 3 and a system design document by week 6. In week 12 students demonstrate their robot and submit a short video of the robot in operation. Students work in groups of 3-4

25

02, 03

Online Quizzes (20 minutes each, 1000 words equivalent total)

3 Multiple choice quizzes graded on LMS

10

01, 04

Individual project report (approx. 500 words)

Individual report describing students individual contribution to group project